Updated Web Marketing Association Internet Standards Assessment Report Includes Historical Data Derived from a Decade of Hosting Premier Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, Provides Best Practices for Event Web Design

West Simsbury, CT (PRWEB) March 23, 2009 — WebAward.org- The Web Marketing Association, host of leading website awards competition WebAwards, recently released the 2009 Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR), which includes specific benchmarking data to help the events industry take their web design to the next level.

“As the standard of excellence for websites continues to increase, web visitors are increasingly picky about what they consider to be an effective website,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association. “Event websites going forward will need to expand their use of technology, as their web visitors desire both an informative and entertaining experience upon arriving at the website.”

The WebAwards competition evaluates event websites on seven criteria that combined create effective websites:

Design
Innovation
Content
Technology
Interactivity
Copywriting
Ease of use

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